Catering Assistant – A minimum of 22.5 hours per week worked between the hours of 8.00am and 3.00pm Monday to Friday, term time only (39 weeks). Grade A – Step 1 - Actual Salary £12,733.44 based on 22.5 hours (which is equivalent to a full time salary of £24,414).

You will need to be able to work between our Trusts sites if required, which are Wildern Secondary School, Deer Park Secondary School and Boorley Park Primary School so a driving licence would be required. 

Do you need working hours to fit around your family? Are you hard working? Are you a happy positive person who would love to work with a like-minded team?

We are looking for someone to join our team in our busy, fast paced kitchen within a large secondary school. Working under the direction of the Catering Manager to help prepare, cook and serve food and drink to students and staff. In addition, you will be required to prepare and dismantle eating areas and carry out cleaning duties whilst maintaining high quality standards of health, hygiene and safety.  The successful candidate will ideally have the Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate, although training is available if necessary.  

Applicants successfully shortlisted will be expected to complete a working interview as part of the interview process.

Benefits of working for our trust include:

• Friendly and sociable colleagues
• Free on-site car park
• Staff membership rates to our modern Leisure Centre at Wildern School
• Good transport links
• Enrolment in one of the UK’s Largest public sector pension schemes
• A tax efficient Cycle-to-Work scheme through salary sacrifice 

If you currently work in a school, please ensure one of your references is from your current Headteacher.

 Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may invite candidates to interview before the closing date.  Closing Date: Midday. Tuesday 24^th February 2026. 

 Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if we receive applications that meet the criteria. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

 RAISE Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.